Comments on: How to dye your hair roots yourself

By: Sue Butler

Sue Butler — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 09:09:21 +0000

In reply to Karen. My salon provides a roots pack for £15 that includes the 2 mixes, brush, gloves, shoulder covering and apron. This is a lockdown pack only and my other half has got pretty good at applying.

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 18:45:59 +0000

I used to use root touch up between salon treatments, but never liked it because if I scratch my head, it leaves dark brown residue under my nails.

Since COVID I have been ordering Demi-Permanent hair color from E-Salon (no peroxide if I you over the Demi-Permanent). They advised me that it wouldn’t fully cover my grey and would only last a limited # of shampoos (9?), but I wash my hair 2-3 times per week, and after 6 weeks, the only issue is the roots. It blends perfectly, and I never have a problem with a transition from newly colored roots to hair. Also if I accidentally get color someplace it’s generally easier to remove. It is more work than salon color, but I can color my hair at my leisure, and don’t have to worry about coordinating with a hair cut 🙂

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 08 May 2020 15:29:39 +0000

I’ve been doing my hair roots and all over for years, and used several of these products: Nice & Easy, Excellence Cream, Root Touch-up, the John Freida foam mentioned. It’s easy. I start with the obvious grey around my face and then work on other parts, making sure not to forget the back. Keeping in mind what color my hair was as a child helps in picking a color as I have had the tendency to think my hair is darker than it is. My first attempts I went way too dark and it was not good. In the dead of winter I’m probably a straight brown, *maybe* an ash brown, but I prefer the golden shades and have gone to red tones on occasion because I have a redheaded child and used to get red and copper highlights in the summer. Currently I’m using a light carmel brown after my last medium chestnut brown. My hair has always been dry so I don’t wash my hair often but always condition and sometimes only use conditioner. I always use a leave-in conditioner. Occassionally I’ll use some oil between washes.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:54:02 +0000

Tips for coloring roots at home. Try to only cover roots. Coloring over all hair with 20 or 30 volume developer over and over will cause too much damage. When the ends need a refresh, use either a temporary color (with no developer) or a demi color with only 10 volume developer.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:30:00 +0000

In reply to WG. You can order hair color from Sally's online. Try their Ion or Wella permanent colors with a 20 volume developer. These are much easier on your hair than drug store brands. They are closer to professional brands. Also, if you want extra protection for your hair, you can buy ION Absolute Perfection -- you add this to your color + developer and it conditions/protects hair while you color. Some people are calling it an Olaplex dupe at much less cost.

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:35:49 +0000

Hi I just colored my roots with a color combo that my moms hair dresser gave me when I visited in Florida, mixed the two shades with proper amounts with equal amount of developer I used 20 7% it is 8 days later and I see a little gray coming and a little lightening I got in roots, usually when my hairdresser does it it lasts about 20 days? Should I use a 30 developer, I forgot to ask what strength to use? Thanks

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 19:06:39 +0000

Because of the covid-19 i am in need of help to decide which colour is best to use to she my roots and what brand. I am a brunette.

By: WG

WG — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 03:24:12 +0000

I’m with J Lo – I have my roots professionally retouched every two weeks, with all-over color every six. My color is very difficult to match (a deep, cool burgundy); but with the 6-week Covid-19 lockdown of salons, I will probably have to give one of the semi-permanent hair dye products mentioned a try. I bought a MAC eyeshadow to try until I can’t take it any longer. I am still going to the office for work. so I need to be presentable.

By: Melissa Hendricks

Melissa Hendricks — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 14:50:27 +0000

I have colored my own hair for years. I use L’Oreal Couleur Experte Express color and highlights. I get many compliments even from my hairdresser. It is getting harder to find this product so I think L’Oreal might be phasing it out. I was glad to read this article and find some potential options for continuing to color my hair myself.

By: Laurie marchand

Laurie marchand — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 23:47:03 +0000

I’m 67 I like my long thick hair. I pull my hair thru a cap and apply bleach it blends with my grey next month I pull thru a cap and apply a light brown or dark brn sometimes. I have several different colors. And no roots. I needed a better dye to cover the grey. Thank u

By: Melanie

Melanie — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 16:35:13 +0000

I agree with Greetje! I used to have my hair dyed RED when it was popular to do so in the 1990’s. My hairdresser worked in the film industry and would go out of town for 3-4 months at a time so she showed me how to do my roots. I wound up with too much product on my hair making it look dull and burned (like a close friend of mine who insists on doing it herself). I had to have it stripped out (terribly hard on hair), going from orange to yellow to white. Most at home haircolorists hair look dull and unhealthy. All that time I was coloring I had this gorgeous silver/white hair that I now enjoy. Cannot go down the street without getting stopped multiple times. Had no idea what I had or how it looked on me till I let it go. Just can’t tell you how fried, dull and dry at home color can make hair look. Yuk!

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 15:33:00 +0000

I color my roots –quite often, unfortunately, as I have long brown hair with a straight part, which really shows the grey–but….I used a root cover powder (looks like eyeshadow) and the brush it came with to hide my roots for as long as possible. I started going grey in my mid-20’s so, yeah, I’ve been at this a while 🙁

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 00:51:50 +0000

In reply to Kerri. I'm currently using color 8.34

By: Kerri

Kerri — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 05:56:31 +0000

In reply to Patti. What color system do u use when u just want to do the roots? I am in between very expensive salon visits and I don't want to do an all over color but I don't want to ruin my highlights. I will take any info you can give me. Thank u :)

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